Trump has 'turned his back on the communities that voted for him,' 2028 hopeful Gov. Josh Shapiro says [View all]

Source: The Independent

Monday 04 August 2025 08:14 BST


Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro slammed President Donald Trump for betraying his supporters in a fiery appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday.

Shapiro, a Democrat who represents the pivotal swing state narrowly won by Trump in last November’s election, accused the Republican of only showing up to make promises to blue-collar communities when he needs their vote and neglecting their concerns since returning to power.

Asked about his own appeal in a deep purple state, the governor answered: “I think what they saw in me is someone who gives a damn about them, who treats them with respect – where they go to college, they go to the military, they go to a union apprenticeship program. They saw in me someone who can actually cut through it and solve their problems.

“And the difference between me and the president is – he shows up in those areas. He talks a good game. And then when he gets to govern, he does the exact opposite.”

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